Inland Waters Lakes and Streams – Biological Communities

This dataset includes information on biological communities in lakes and streams across Ontario since 1976. Biological communities sampled include: * crayfish Data were collected as part of routine monitoring of water quality of inland waters and for scientific and research purposes.

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Additional Info

Field	Value
Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 17:48 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 17:48 (UTC)
contact_person	{"en": "Environment, Conservation and Parks", "fr": "Environment, Conservation and Parks"}
criticality_level	[]
data_dictionary	["economy"]
geographic_scope	[]
open_canada_collection	federated
open_canada_date_published	2021-05-28 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords	{"en": ["environment and energy", "biological communities", "biota", "benthos", "lakes", "streams", "zooplankton", "phytoplankton", "periphyton", "crayfish", "aquatic invertebrate", "environmental monitoring", "water", "water quality", "biology", "algae", "chlorophyll", "EMRB", "Inland Lakes - Streams"], "fr-t-en": ["environnement et énergie", "communautés biologiques", "biote", "benthos", "lacs", "ruisseaux", "zooplancton", "phytoplancton", "périphyton", "écrevisses", "invertébrés aquatiques", "surveillance de l'environnement", "eau", "qualité de l'eau", "biologie", "algues", "chlorophylle", "EMBRANCHE", "Lacs intérieurs - Ruisseaux"]}
open_canada_subject	["government_and_politics"]
sensitivity_level	unrestricted
title_fr	Lacs et cours d’eau intérieurs – communautés biologiques
update_frequency	as_needed